All darktable core functions operate on 4x32-bit floating point pixel buffers, enabling SSE instructions for speedups.

darktable runs on GNU/Linux / GNOME, Mac OS X / macports and Solaris 11 / GNOME.

The core operates completely on floating point values, so Darktable for macOS can not only be used for photography but also for scientifically acquired images or output of renderers (high dynamic range). Raw image loading is done using rawspeed, high-dynamic range and standard image formats such as jpeg are also supported. The full image is only converted during export.

All editing is fully non-destructive and only operates on cached image buffers for display. High quality output is also one of goals. The main focus lies on user interaction, both in terms of a smooth interface design as well as processing speed. The user interface is built around efficient caching of image metadata and mipmaps, all stored in a database.

The internal architecture of the app allows users to easily add modules for all sorts of image processing, from the very simple (crop, exposure, spot removal) to the most advanced (simulation of human night vision). It's also one of the very few FOSS projects able to do tethered shooting. It focuses on the workflow to make it easier for the photographer to quickly handle the thousands of images a day of shooting can produce. ufraw, rawstudio, f-spot, digikam, shotwell). There are multiple alternatives in the open source world for raw development (ufraw, dcraw, rawtherapee) but Darktable tries to fill the gap between the excellent existing free raw converters and image management tools (such as e.g. Raw is the unprocessed capture straight from the camera's sensor to the memory card, nothing has been altered. It manages your digital negatives in a database, lets you view them through a zoomable lighttable and enables you to develop raw images and enhance them. A virtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers. Darktable for Mac is an open source photography workflow application and RAW developer.

For apple download darktable 4.4.1